

Power Athlete Radio
Power Athlete
Welcome to Power Athlete Radio. A podcast dedicated to empowering your performance every damn day. Join former NFL pro and Power Athlete Founder John Welbourn as he dissects the greatest minds in strength & conditioning and more. So whether your goal is to Be The Hammer, Destroy Mediocrity or simply Move The Dirt, you’ve come to the right place.
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Feb 24, 2023 • 2h 3min
Ep 692: World Jiu-Jitsu Champion Xande Ribeiro
Xande Ribeiro, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and two-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion sits down with John and Tex to share his journey from athlete to instructor and how the United States has become a stronghold for the sport.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep692
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Feb 18, 2023 • 2h 6min
Ep 691: Nothing to Fear w/ Tony Blauer
For a guy that could swiftly end someone’s life with his bare hands Tony Blauer sure is humble, he's an open book when it comes to his history of battling his own fears and fully honest about diagnosing signs of fear in others. Tune in as Blauer gives John the recipe to Fuck Fear before it fucks you.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep691
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Feb 14, 2023 • 29min
Ep 690: Neck, Nerve & Shoulder Pain Explained
Don't let shoulder pain steal your quality of life. Whatever the issue, pull yourself up with this episode as Dr Matt Zanis joins John and Tex to talk shoulder and neck health. Tune in and transform the way your upper body functions.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep690
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Feb 13, 2023 • 2h 1min
Ep 689: Skill Acquisition, Feedback, & Firearms w/ Jeff Gonzales
A decorated vet and former SEAL, Jeff has mastered the discipline of combat and precision shooting making him one of the most sought after instructors in the field. Hear more about his evolution as an instructor and the importance of fast feedback when acquiring new skills under pressure. Everyone needs a Jeff Gonzales in their life.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep688
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Feb 7, 2023 • 1h 29min
Ep 687: How to Teach Speed w/ Les Spellman
Strap yourselves in for a podcast all about speed, hot, nasty bad-ass speed! The Crew explores one of America's elite speed performance coaches, Les Spellman's experience training Olympians, NFL, NCAA, and USA rugby, as well as his experience taking a large percentage of youth athletes to college scholarships.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep687
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Feb 3, 2023 • 1h 17min
Ep 686: 7 Continents. 7 Skydives. 7 Days.
Former Navy SEALs Mike Sarraille and Dr Kirk Parsley embark on a record-breaking adventure teaming up with a group of former Special operations soldiers on a 7-day epic journey across 7 continents to raise 1,400 life-changing scholarships in support of the families of fallen and disabled service members and first responders. They sit down with John and Tex to speak about the adventure ahead and the training it will take to prepare their bodies.
To learn more about their expedition and cause, head to legacyexpeditions.net/expedition/triple7/
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep686
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Jan 31, 2023 • 38min
Ep 685: Best Squat Stance, Gear, and Hip Socket Excuses
It’s good to have standards, but standards are useless if you don’t know what purpose they serve. Dr Matt Zanis joins John and Tex to debate when standards matter for squats and the pertinence of gear and anatomical alignment to lifting, training, testing, fitnessing, and sport.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/Ep685
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Jan 27, 2023 • 2h 12min
Ep 684: Jacked By Science w/ Dr Tom Incledon
The phenomenal Dr Tom Incledon returns to talk muscle building research. John and Tex break a mental sweat cross examining Dr Tom about increasing cross sectional mass. Dr Tom is someone near and dear to us who has historically spent most of his time researching how to perform and live forever. Get hyped for hypertrophy and do not miss his science based approach to building muscle.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/684
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Jan 24, 2023 • 56min
Ep 683: Building Resilience Through Community
You've got a friend in Power Athlete. We welcome back Coach Johannah Zabal to talk resilience and building bonds in your community when staring down some dark days. People will build walls and barricade themselves away from the world without connection. Coach Jo and Tex target behaviors to look for and how to breakthrough barriers to build community and empower those in need of moving a little dirt.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/683
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Jan 20, 2023 • 1h 46min
Ep 682: Sleep Habits & Hormones w/ Dr. Kirk Parsley
When Dr Kirk Parsley joins the show, you know you’re going to learn something. The problem is, it may be something you wish you didn’t. Learn how sleep may effect, well, virtually everything hormonally which reverberates into your cells throughout the day. Doc is also big on sleep routines, so don't snooze on this episode as John and Tex get the sleep remedy for getting the elusive 8 hours a night! Welcome our long-time friend of PA Radio, Dr Kirk Parsley.
Shownotes: https://pahq.co/682
Sleep Remedy Guide: www.docparsley.com/powerathlete
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